Guilin Tourism - Tourist Guide

Introduction of Guilin

The scenery of Guilin Tour has been called the best under heaven. Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin City is South China's shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters , magnificent crags and fantastic caverns. (Click here and See Map of guilin)

Guilin has a history of more than 2,000 years.In the 6th year of Yuanding During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (111 BC), Guilin was a county, called Shi An County, and from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the political, economic and cultural centre of Guangxi. In 1921,the North Expeditionary Army led by Sun Zhongshan (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) joined forces In Guilin,and the headquarters was sited in the Royal Palace at the foot Of the Solitary Beauty Peak. The city acquired its present name in the year of 1940.

"They were the oddest hills in the world, and the most Chinese, because these are the hills that are depicted in every Chinese scroll. It is almost a sacred landscape - it is certainly an emblematic one."
Paul Theroux, Riding the Iron Rooster, 1988

Guilin Attraction : Elepahant Hill    Fubo Hill    Folded Brocade Hill

Introductions of Guilin Food

Guilin is the traditional home of transparent "glass" noodles, made of rice and served many different ways. Guilin's Buddhist temples are famous for vegetarian fare. The area is famous for fresh produce of every kind especially fresh fruit and many exotic and tasty mushrooms. The cooking style is Cantonese and Sichuan, and for the adventures, Guilin's main street becomes a huge Cantonese restaurant every evening, and typical Sichuan food is also avialbel everywhere in the town.

Cantonese Cuisines of Guilin Tour

Cantonese cuisine originates from the region around Canton in southern China's Guangdong province. There is a Cantonese saying: "We eat everything on the ground with four legs except tables and chairs. We eat everything in the sky except airplanes." Cantonese cuisine includes almost all edible food in addition to the staples of pork, beef and chicken -- snakes, snails, insects, worms, chicken feet, duck tongues, ox genitals, and entrails. A subject of controversy amongst Westerners Wonton Soup Almond Chicken Chinese Spare Ribs Sweet and Sour Chicken. Another famous cuisine in Guilin is Sichuan Cuisine.

Sichuan Cuisines

Sichuan Cuisine, one of the major cuisine styles in China, originated from the states of Ba and Shu in ancient China. In the Western Han (206 BC-24 AD) and the Western Jin (265-316) and Eastern Jin (317-420) dynasties, Sichuan Cuisine took shape. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, because of the introduction of peppers, Sichuan Cuisine formed its own unique taste and shape, and began to influence the surrounding areas.

Famous dishes: Stir-fried Diced Chicken with Chilli and Peanuts, Stir-fried Bean Curd in Hot Sauce, Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Rice Crusts and Sliced Pork, Stir-fried Sliced Beef, etc.

Snacks: Sichuan is famous for various kinds of snacks. Prepared in different ways, they feature different tastes, low prices and good quality. Famous snacks include Couple Lung Slice, Lai Tangyuan (stuffed balls made of glutinous rice flour served in soup), Zhong Dumplings, Dundun Noodles, Dengying Beef, etc.

Guilin Travel - Dreamlike Lijiang

A drama put together by colors,stage decorations and performers'skills.The flowers,the insects,the frogs and the butterflies and bats……and beautiful female dancers together are savoring the bounties bestowed by the Mother NatueThe land cracked and the sky collapsed in a remote ancient time.And the plants were all dead.The Green-Leave Fairy descended from the heaven.She put everything back in order while creation the beautiful mountains and waters in Guilin.

It took several years for China Heaven Creation International Performing Arts Co., Ltd to conceive and chaoreograph this new ballet circus. And that is like turning a fantastic dream into reality. Extraordinary is the process of creating the show, which is both professional and catering to the popular taste. Also it is a child of the cooperation among the Dreamlike Theather, Guilin , the Grand Asia Group, Hong Kong, and CHCIPA. In addition, technical breakthrough and a renovated theater have helped move the show humanistic and environmentallly friendly—onto the stage.

LIFE AND ETERNITY
This is a drama put together by colors, stage decorations and performers’ skills. The flowers, the insects, the frogs and the butterflies and bats… And beautiful female dancers together are savoring the bounties bestowed by the Mother Nature.
ORIENTAL CHARM
This is a story between Chinese men and women. It is actually a story through their whole like, beginning from when they are born. This story is reflected with colors and emotions, in the beauty of the mountains and waters…
BEAUTIFUL CREATION
The land cracked and the sky collapsed in a remote orient time. And the plants were all dead. The Gree-Leave Fairy descended from the heaven. She put everything back in order while creating the beautiful mountains and waters in Guilin.

Guilin Travel - Dreams on water

Li River is linked up with several crystal clear lakes in Downtown Guilin tour, the waterway transportation makes up a round-the-city water system, which has been known as a complete moat river system since 1000 years ago. At night, under the colorful neon lights, the natural beauty of landscape turns into a galaxy of ecological harmony between man and nature.

There is an environmental protection project that connects Guilin’s four inner lakes together to Peach Blossom River and Li River. Four inner lakes are Shahu Lake, Ronghu Lake, Guihu Park, Mulong Lake, which are all located in the downtown of city. After the complete in the year of 2000, the 4-lake area has been turned into a giant natural park. There are various bridges over lakes, all kinds of plants and pavilions on the banks. Nowadays, you can take a yacht along the 4 lakes to Guilin tour the famous Elephant Hill, Fubo Hill, Folded and Brocade Hill.

Guilin Travel - Li River Folk Customs Center

The Li River Folk Customs Centre lies on the junction of Li River and Xia Dong River, east to Seven-star Park and west to Daechai Hill and Fubo Hill. It is is invested and operated by Guilin Landscape Tour Development Co., Ltd. The picturesque centre and its primitive and sincere customs make up the best alternative tourist attraction among the worldly famous Guilin scenery. The Centre is consisted of folk architecture, customs, arts and cuisine of four main ethnic minorities:Zhuang, Dong, Yao and Miao. It is an entertainment and leisure getaway that combines excitement and enjoyment.

Guilin Tour - Li River

The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and lined bamboos. A poem says: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the hills are jade hair-pins."

The Li River winds through the rising and falling hills and peaks like a colored silk ribbon. A cruise on the river brings visitors in touch with the unique scenery around Guilin, which is considered to be a fine art gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river.

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